CFR Request Thread

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Originally Posted by Robin Ross

Hello All, I have recently purchased an Ex Canadian Ferret to restore. I was wondering if anyone on the thread can provide any more detail on the history. I have reached out to Colon Stevens and he does not have much on the vehicle. The Hull Number is 329.B.3.4 Based on Colon's information it looks like the CFR was 54-82565. According to Colin's records, the vehicle was disposed of from Valcartier and the Crown Asset Disposal number/order appears to have been CADCI 50798 dated April 81. Based on this information, I believe the vehicle may have been deployed with 12 RBC, or one of the associated militia units in the region. I would appreciate any additional information or possible sources I could tap to find out more about the vehicle. Thanks, Robin

Anecdotally, I can tell you the Reserves in Quebec were not issued Ferrets. My unit, the Sherbrooke Hussars, had no armour between the retirement of the Shermans in the early 1960s until the Cougars in early 1980s. The 12eRBC had Lynxes and Ferrets - and didn't share except on course in Valcartier. The Reserves were expected to use Jeeps. There is a 12eRBC Facebook page, and someone there might recognize their old callsign by the CFR.